ALL meanings of take it on the lam
take it on the lam
T t - noun take it on the lam a hasty escape; flight. 1
- verb without object take it on the lam to run away quickly; escape; flee: I'm going to lam out of here as soon as I've finished. 1
- idioms take it on the lam on the lam, escaping, fleeing, or hiding, especially from the police: He's been on the lam ever since he escaped from jail. 1
- idioms take it on the lam take it on the lam, to flee or escape in great haste: The swindler took it on the lam and was never seen again. 1
- noun take it on the lam to make a getaway; escape 0